Portsmouth is definitely the place to be if you are on a boat. It is the most friendly and welcoming place with everyone working hard to ensure that our stay in the bay is pleasant.The bay is very scenic and the small town has a laid back feel which is nice. Again all the local are extremely welcoming. The fresh fruit and veg market is well stocked and we have seen some beauties at the fish market…Mahi-Mahi that big!!
We also met some old and new friends here which is always nice and the hiking boots have been taken for an airing or more accurately a muddying…they don’t call it the rain forest for nothing!And whilst on the subject of shoes, Ian dropped his in the water by the dingy dock, before the party would you believe, 2 attempts to find it in barely 2 metres of water were unsuccessful… I guess Dominic
We arrived safely in Dominica. What a contrast, it really feels like we are back into the Caribbean. The island from the sea is just a jagged mass of green and luxurious peaks and deep valleys. A few villages dotted around but nothing as developed as in Martinique. Looking forward to explore it. The Doyle’s guide waxes lyrical about its wonders and we will definitely try to make the most of them… with 9 volcanoes, endless waterfalls, hot springs and a boiling lake, there is plenty to see. And that is before we start speaking about an extraordinary number of birds and flowers.Mind you given the steepness of the mountains around us, not for the fainthearted. Going to be tough. Guess I better find my hiking boots!
This has been our view for the last 10 days….watching the clouds and the rain come and go over the hills surrounding Fort de France has been our daily occupation.
Ready to join Carnaval in Martinique. Went for the traditional Doudou look… knew my Senegalese outfit would come handy. Raised a few smiles and waves from our fellow boaties across the anchorage. Not often you see a Doudou rowing ashore! We had a brilliant day and night. Only need to sort the trillion pictures!
5 days worth of Carnival parades and festivities started on Saturday with the Queens outing. Cute young girls in fantastic costumes wilting in the hot sunshine.
A few days rest after the whirlwind visit of Carole & family.
That was an unexpected pleasure meeting up with the Garagnani family in Martinique. As per usual all last minute arrangements but it did work beautifully. Carole not so keen to spend 10 days on Mr X had rented a villa in the hill of the Anse a l’Ane, complete with swimming pool and a view to die for. We could even see Mr X in the bay down below, well, the top of its mast anyway.